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The Untapped Opportunity in African Healthcare: How to Establish a Stronger Private Sector by Giving Doctors a Voice
Africa has around 16% of the world’s population but accounts for around 23% of the global disease burden – and according to Mark Wien at PocketPatientMD, the private sector should be well-placed to address the continent's growing healthcare challenges. But across the region, for-profit providers are dealing with several obstacles that are hindering their growth. He explores the key challenges these providers – and the broader private healthcare sector – are facing, and discusses how businesses like PocketPatientMD are working to overcome them.
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- Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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Kenyan E-Health Startup Zuri Raises $1.3 Million Pre-Seed to Expand Product, Launch in New Markets
Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health has raised a US$1.3 million pre-seed round of funding to grow its product offerings and expand into new markets.
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- Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Smarter Health Gets USD $3.8 Million To Reduce Healthcare Costs in Southeast Asia
Smarter Health’s AI-based tech enables secure data exchanges (with patient consent) between healthcare providers, insurers and patients.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Medical Credit Fund Raises USD 36.6 Million to Support Health Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
This financing round will expand the Fund’s presence and support to healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on primary healthcare services, including malaria prevention and treatment as well as maternal and childcare.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s RecoMed Raises $1.5 Million To Scale Its Online Healthcare Marketplace
South African online healthcare marketplace RecoMed has raised a $1.5 million financing round, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Web Services Launches $40 Million Initiative That Aims To Reduce Health Inequities
Amazon Web Services will provide $40 million in credits and technical support over three years for organizations working to enhance health and reduce inequities in care.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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LSV Capital to Invest $100 Million in Indian Startups, Onboards Satish Rath as Partner
Life Science Vision Capital, the UK-based early-stage healthcare and investment firm, recently said it will invest over $100 million in Indian startups over the next 10 years.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Pakistani Entrepreneur Uses E-Health to Change Rural Lives
Young trailblazer Muhammad Sarim Raza is using technology to deliver healthcare services to medically underserved communities in Pakistan.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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